Utopia | Thomas More | $2.39 for a book from the 1500s?

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Utopia

	Utopia Thomas More Filiquarian, 2007 - 128 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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Utopia, written by Sir Thomas More, depicts a fictional island with its own unique religion and customs. Sir Thomas More's work introduces readers into the concept of a perfect society with utopian, or perfect, ideas and beliefs. This timeless classic, originally written in 1516 and heavily influenced by Plato's Republic, is often read in schools as a required reading.

$2.39 for a book from the 1500s?

Assuming copyright law hasn't gone totally haywire since I last checked, Amazon is asking money for something in the public domain. This book is almost 500 years old. It belongs to the culture at large. So what does this $2.39 cover? Packaging and distribution? Can't be. This is a digital copy so there are no associated costs.

For the end consumer, you are better off going to Project gutenberg (google it) then running the free version through the Mobipocket creator or using Amazon's DRM email serivice.

Sorry, one last admonishment... Almost done... Shame on you amazon for charging money for part of our cultural commons.

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